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Kiry, The Tenacious

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July 2, 2015
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Lemur Walk

Kiry, one of the males of the troop, grooms his tail.

I'd like to tell you about Kiry's story:

First of all, six out of seven members of the troop came from another facility in Florida.  Kiry, unfortunately, was involved in an accident with his tail at that facility, and had to do an amputation to part of his tail.  However, ring-tailed lemurs are incredibly adaptable, so he was able to overcome and adapt with his shortened tail, but that did not shorten his spirit. 

When the troop was being formed at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, the other members of the troop didn't care too much for Kiry.  While this made his social life a bit difficult, he never gave up.  His tenacity and persistence finally paid off and he was accepted into the troop.  His best friends are Landy, and her son, Kanto (who was born at the SDZ Safari Park during the unveiling of the Lemur Walk exhibit).  They have been given the title "The Three Musketeers" of Lemur Walk.  "Kiry" translates to "Tenacity" in Malagasy, he truly embodies the full meaning of his name.
Image size
1446x1296px 1.34 MB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D80
Shutter Speed
1/500 second
Aperture
F/5.6
Focal Length
200 mm
ISO Speed
3200
Date Taken
Jul 2, 2015, 9:54:33 AM
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aprimatesblog's avatar
gorgeous. I love how the background color accents his hair coat. The lighting from behind is great, he almost looks like he has a halo of light around his head. very regal.